2017 NFL Draft

Watkins and Darby Trades

Mike Watkins

@merk256

8/15/17

1.Beane Gets it: Over 17 years the one constant has been the lack of talent at the QB position. The previous GM's made some attempts to get a QB but often veered off course choosing instead to build up the roster around the QB to hide them. It's based off of one of the worst team building philosophies in the league, the "just do what the early 2000 Ravens and Bucs did" philosophy. This way of thinking and operating has caused numerous fan bases to have delusional expectations. It has also cost plenty of GM's their jobs. Beane seems to get the big picture, to break this playoff drought and get this team to where he wants to go he needs a franchise QB, he needs to draft one, and he needs to do it asap. Without hitting on that position he will have the same fate as his predecessors for the past 17 years. By all accounts this is shaping up to be a very good QB class and Beane and the Bills have aligned themselves to be a major player at the table in acquiring one

2.Luxary: Sammy Watkins was by far and away my favorite player on the Bills. The bottom line however is elite WR's are not getting you to the playoffs. Paying elite WR's may actually hurt more than it helps. It rolls right back to the QB. If you have a franchise one you can make avg WR look like Good WR's and good WR's look like great WR's. Watkins is an elite talent on the field but the reality is it wouldn't have made a lot of sense to pay him what he is going to want.

3.Eye on the prize: I'm willing to bet Beane already has an idea of the QB he would like to pluck off the board next year. Personally I don't think it's Darnold, if I had to guess it's Josh Allen from Wyoming. He seems to fit into what the Bills would like to do

4.Darby Done: The Darby trade was a lot less surprising. He doesn't fit the system and by the reports from SI Peter King he wasn't exactly buying into the new regime. To get J.Matthews and a straight 3rd for him and pretty fair value and may even lean towards the Bills. He was very good his rookie year and then good his second year. So to get that type of return on a player trending possibly downward in a system he doesn't like or fit in was a good job by Beane.

5.Newbs: Of the two I like Matthews more than Gaines. Gaines is solid and a good fit but Matthews is a player I have liked ever since his days at Vanderbilt. He is an excellent route runner with good hands. He is a WR you can count on to put in the work and get better every day. He is the type of WR QB's love because you can count on him to be where he supposed to be when he's supposed to be there

6.Not Done: I don't think Beane is done dealing but I do think he is done for the preseason. In my opinion you will see the Bulls be active at the deadline in the middle of the season with players like McCoy and Ragland being mentioned as players who will be moved. Ragland just doesn't fit but he does have talent so I would be surprised to see them just drop him outright. Beane would be smart to wait on an injury to a LB on a 3-4 team and then offer him up. McCoy will be a little more tricky but to possible playoff teams like Seattle and the Colts looking for a jolt to get over the hump he would make sense. Given his contract and age the return on trade of McCoy would have to be kept in reality

2017 Bills Draft Review and Grades

Mike Watkins

@merk256

5/1/17

Round 1: T.White, CB,
LSU: I consider this a good value in where the Bills were able to select
White. I had him consistently going in the top 20 and either the 2nd
or 3rd CB off the board. White has an impressive resume given that
he started 47 games in the SEC on what has become one of if not the premier DB producing
college. White give the Bills a very well rounded CB in that he is capable in
both man and zone. The Bills did well here and selecting a player who will be a
day one starter and solid player that should turn into a key cog moving forward

Grade: A

Round 2: Z.Jones, WR,
East Carolina: Jones was one of the more predictable pics for the Bills in
this draft. His college coach holds the same position with the Bills. There
also happens to be a need for the position on the Bills. As far as the value
goes he was selected right about where he would go. When it comes to Jones you
have to ignore the stats, its easy to get caught up in them. He has a good set
of hands and is a determined hard working route runner player. It’s a solid
selection by the Bills who looks like he has all the traits teams look for in a
number 2 WR

Grade: B+

Round 2: D.Dawkins,
OT, Temple: The Bills I’m willing to bet picked Dawkins to compete at OT
and not OG. If he fails there then I could see him being counted on to replace
Incognito. Dawkins in any other draft would be a 4th rounder but due
to the fact that the OL group is the thinnest its been in years moved him up
the board. He has a chance to play right away given the hole at RT. I don’t
mind Dawkins but I think its going to take a lot of coaching to make him a serviceable
starting RT,

Grade: C+

Round 5: M.Milano,
LB, Boston College: Milano is the hybrid LB/S that McDermott likes to use
in various sets. He’s a tough kid and is always around the ball. In the games I
watched him play in he is always around the ball. It was a logical selection
for the Bills as they really do not have a LB with the skill set that Milano
has on the roster right now. He will definitely contribute on Special teams
early and will likely get a lot of chances to see the field in obvious passing
situations

Grade: B-

Round 5: N.Peterman,
QB, Pittsburgh: I’ll be honest Peterman is my favorite pick of this draft.
He has a lot of what I look for in QB’s. He throws with anticipation, accuracy,
and goes through his progressions. The Bills recently, and wrongly so in my
opinion, have drited away from QB’s with these traits mainly due to the fact
that they think they can be taught. I do not believe they can be taught and am
finally glad the Bills have deviated from this practice. I’m not saying that
Peterman is a franchise guy but I will say this, he’s going to start at some
point and he’s going to surprise a lot of people when he does. Charles Clay
will love him, because Peterman loves to blister the middle of the field and
will make that deal look like a bargain. One final note, the lack of arm
strength was way overblown and his anticipation skills more than make up for it

Grade: A

Round 6: T.Vallejo,
LB, Boise State: Much like Milano Vallejo is a Hybrid LB/S. Due to that he
actually has a great shot at making the roster as a 6th round pick. He
takes very good angles to the ball and goes 100% every snap. At the very least
the Bills locked in another special teamer who will make his impact felt
immediately in that area.

Grade: C-

The Trade: Acquiring
the Chiefs 2018 1st rounder: you can not properly grade this
draft without including this trade. I for years have been a big proponent of
always trying to acquire future 1st and 2nd rounders with
any major move. The Bills were able to get the Chiefs to ship a 2018 first
rounder in a move that sent them 17 spots south. This is an absolutely great
move by the Bills and gives them a ton of options next year in both the trade
market or the draft. This will be an important building block for a new coach
and front office in a draft that could have up to 4 franchise QB candidates in
it

Grade: A+

Overall Grade: B

The Bills put
together what I would call a foundation draft. None of the players selected I
don’t think will ever make an All Pro team. That’s aside, they did select a
number of players that you can count on to show up everyday and twice on
Sunday. They are players that enjoy the grind and want to be good at what they
do. The roster overall lacks in this area. To many times over the past few
years the roster shows up at different times and the consistency of putting it
all together for stretches of games has been next to impossible. This draft
takes a step in the direction of correcting that. 5 years from now it could be
looked at as the first draft where the culture in Buffalo changed, hopefully
for the better

Other Thoughts:

-Whaley: It’s
pretty clear Whaley was not making the decisions in this draft. All the players
deviate from what the Bills did under his tenure. From the type of player to
the big move down it became clear early that McDermott was calling the shots.
Whaley had an ok run and he will definitely land somewhere. His ultimate
downfall though was not hitting on enough draft picks and the inability to find
a franchise QB. The latter is what keeps GM’s long tenured. He in my opinion clearly
didn’t know how to scout the position. Both his guys had the same strengths and
issues, big strong armed QB’s with massive deficiencies in accuracy and reading
defenses. Those types of QB’s just do not work out on Sundays. It also could
not have helped that the teams most successful QB during his time was a Rex
find and not his.

-Cardale: I
honestly cannot see him making the roster under this staff. Peterman hasn’t taken
an NFL practice snap yet and I would already put him ahead of Jones on the
depth chart. If the Bills could get any type of pick for him, even a 2019 7th,
Id pull the trigger

-LB: This
position is going to be an issue, you can not fix everything in one offseason
though so the Bills will have to roll with what they have. I expect them to
follow the waiver wire closely and try and patch it together

2017 Buffalo Bills Draft Review - Grade A

by Anthony Macari

Bills were among the most active teams trading 3 times for each of their 3 picks so far. They come away with 3 picks in the top 2 rounds, still have 3 day 3 picks and pocket an extra number 1 for next year.

They used those picks to add building blocks that fit the character and ability McDermott is looking for to change the culture in Buffalo. There are no super impact players added, but with 2 picks next year in what could be a solid QB class, the Bills focused more on adding building blocks for the future on day one and 2 than swinging for the fences.

However, on day 3, between 2 speedy if undersized LB's who could play critical roles in McDermott's Defense and will be special team's demons, they added a QB who has a chance to develop into a true NFL franchise QB. At the very least he will soon develop into a reliable back up.

If there was any doubt, the Sunday morning post draft firing of Doug Whaley and his entire scouting department, this was Coach McDermott's show. He was fearless throughout the process moving both up and down as needed to bring in HIS guys to lay the foundation for what he wants to do.

Round 1 27(27)

Tre'Davious White - CB - LSU

A

Height: 5112 Weight: 192 40: 4.47 Arms: 32 1/8 Hands 9 1/8

The Bills pulled off a stunning trade that saw them drop from 10 to 27 but coming away with a 3rd round (pick 91) and Kansas City's 1st round pick next year. That gives them ammo to put themselves in position to grab a QB in what is shaping up as a solid class next year. The trade down and grabbing White took full advantage of the depth of this draft class in the secondary. White is a perfect fit for what McDermott wants to do both on and off the filed. He is best suited to play in a zone based defense and has good instincts to track the ball in the air. He's a willing tackler but even he admits he can improve his technique. He's physical in press coverage. White was a 4 year starter in the SEC, team captain and a natural leader.

Round 2

27(27)

B

Zay Jones - WR - East Carolina

Height: 6020 Weight: 201 40: 4.45 Arms: 32 1/2 Hands 9

Like the player but not sure who they were competing with that they needed to move up so aggressively. Putting the trade aside, Jones is an instant upgrade, a player the Bills obviously coveted with great hands. He showed during the pre-draft process that he has the speed needed to separate at the NFL level. Another high character team leader in the mold Coach McD wants to use as a building blocks.

Round 2

31(63)

Dion Dawkins - OL - Temple

B+

Height: 6037 Weight: 314 40: 5.11 Arms: 35 Hands 9 7/8

The Bills plug a major need with a big nasty versatile O-Lineman. Again they were aggressive to move up, giving away (2) 5th rounders to swap their 3rd for the extra 2nd. However, unlike the trade up for Jones where other same tier talent would be available had they stayed put, Dawkins or an o-lineman in his tier was not making down tot he Bills 3rd round pick. McD obviously had a plan and targeted prospects he coveted in this draft. The Bills have a gaping hole that they filled with one of the few true o-line prospects who can develop into a 10 year starters sooner rather than later. Interesting was McD looked past a bar related arrest in Dawkins past.

Round 5

19(163)

B+

Matt Milano - LB - Boston College

Height: 6004 Weight 223 40 4.67 Arms: 32 Hands 9 3/8

Milano is a perfect fit for what McDermott was looking for on Defense. The LB's currently on the Bills roster lack the speed, athleticism and coverage skills needed. Milano is another versatile player that can man multiple positions in a variety of sub packages and will initially make his mark on special teams, where he could make a Steve Tasker type impact. Likely to become a fan favorite for his passion and style.

Round 5

19(163)

Nathan Peterman - QB - Pittsburgh

A+

Height: 6024 Weight 226 40 4.82 Arms: 32 3/8 Hands 9 7/8

Peterman is a good fit for Dennison's offense because of his football IQ, accuracy, timing and pocket presence. He plays with great awareness and poise. Bill Walsh said if you want to evaluate a QB, look at his feet and Peterman has great footwork and balance. He has experience in multiple offenses including under center in a pro-style offense reading defenses and calling protections making him easily the most pro-ready QB in this class. He best trait is his ability to quickly work through his progression and correctly identify the open receiver. He only as average arm strength so he needs to be in the right system to reach his full potential but at worst, you are getting a solid back up QB. With an extra 1st next year, the 5th round investment in Peterman won't prevent them from grabbing a QB in the 1st next year and have Peterman compete or serve in a Frank Reich type role. However, I do think he has some traits that give him a chance of reaching his ceiling and does throw a crisp tight spiral which is equally critical to arm strength when throwing in the wind. He has an outside shot at reaching a Drew Brees type level in an offense like what Dennison and McDermott are designing in Buffalo because of his work ethic and intelligence. I would have given this an A in the 3rd round, round 5 is an absolute steal. He is the most likely to be this years Dak Prescott and perhaps even more. Read his full profile here: PFWR QB's

Round 5

19(163)

Tanner Vallejo - LB - Pittsburgh

B-

Height: 6012 Weight 228 40 4.67 Arms: 30 1/2 Hands 9 5/8

Like Milano, Vallejo ads versatility, athleticism and coverage skills to the Bills line-backing core that the veterans lack. Also like Milano, he could have an instant impact on special teams, which is really what you want and need from day 3 picks if they are to make the roster. Vallejo had a great 2014 season at Boise, but has been limited by injury the past 2 seasons. If he can stay healthy, he could be a steal here, but at 6012, 228, he may not have the durability to survive in the NFL.

Final 2017 NFL Mock Draft

Mike Watkins

@merk256

4-25-17

1.Browns: M.Garrett, DL,
Texas A&M: I’m not saying he’s a lock but the Browns pretty much have
to take him

2.49ers: J.Adams, S,
LSU: They have one LSU Safety and I think they will add another. The
Secondary is lacking talent across the board and Adams will fit nicely

3.Bears: M.Lattimore,
CB, Ohio State: The Bears have been swinging and missing on a lot of CB’s
and I think they will keep doing so until they hit. Lattimore has separated
himself and I think the Bears finally hit

4.Jaguars:
L.Fournette, RB, LSU: I have said this will be their selection since December.
No reason to change it now

5.Titans: M.Hooker,
S, Ohio State: I think they want Adams but Hooker will be a nice
consolation prize

6.Jets: OJ Howard, TE,
Alabama: They have nothing at the position and whatever young QB they toss
out there Howard would be a nice asset

7.Chargers: F.Lamp,
OL, Western Kentucky: Most will look at this as a reach but he’s the best
OL in this draft and its not close. Keeping Rivers upright is the key to any
Chargers success

8.Panthers: S.Thomas,
DL, Panthers: I see a lot of McCaffrey here but I think the Panthers return
to their roots and make the front 7 the identity of the team again

9.Bengals: J.Allen,
DL, Alabama: Bengals tend to stay BPA and you can argue need here also

10.Bills: So realistically
if it plays out like this I would expect the Bills to aggressively look to move
down. The reality is they need more draft picks to fill out the roster. What
they are looking for can be found in the teens and while adding some more
selections.

Like I said in the previous mock id be more interested in
Quanity over quality of picks. Making that move will not likely be easy given
the fact of how deep the draft is. They do have some things working in their
favor in that the Browns are two picks away and likely to take a QB. The Saints
are likely to swipe a CB off the board so a team looking to hop them may be in
play. So lets run down the positions

QB: I wouldn’t blame them if they did take a QB. The reality
is you are spinning your wheels as a franchise until you feel you have the guy.
I do not think they will be selecting one though. The visits to me were to try
and get a team to move up ahead of them and push some players down. The QB
class next year both from a possible FA standpoint and draft standpoint is
looking to be so much better that the smart play would be to roll with Taylor
and see what happens. Still if they do decide to pull the trigger I think it
would be Trubisky.

RB: I just can not see them taking an RB. If they did I
would think it would be McCaffrey and id be pretty happy with the player but
not so much the position

TE: With Howard off the board I think this position because
far less in play. Njoku would be a good fit for the Bills but I think he would
be in the cluster of players they would look for after a move down.

OL: Again I don’t think there is a player worth taking at
10. An OT could be in play after a move down and it would be the logical
position given the massive hole the Bills have at the position. Bolles seems to
be the best fit for them to make an immediate impact

DL: Unless S.Thomas makes it down to 10 I can not seeing
this being a serious consideration

LB: A guy like R.Foster would make a lot of sense but the
issue is McDermott has made a lot of comments about character. Foster could not
even keep it together for the 4 months before the draft. Are the Bills going to
trust him to keep it together offseason after offseason? I tend to think not.

H.Reddick is an interesting name that has been linked to
Buffalo. Reddick is definitely a playmaker but he is making a jump from DL to
WLB and while the measurable say he should be able to do it, Its still a risk
anytime you try and project a position change. I would like him better after a
move down

So now it comes down to the 3 positions I think would make
the most sense if they stay at 10. S, WR, CB all make a ton of sense for the
Bills if they stay here.

CB: I’ll eliminate this position first. I think with the
switch to a more zone heavy scheme it doesn’t make a whole lot of sense for the
Bills to take one in the top 10. Conley would be a nice fit but sans Lattimore
getting down here I don’t think the Bills will really consider it

S: Adams or Hooker make it here and I imagine the Bills are
sprinting up to the podium and I think those two are the big reason they went
around the country making their presence known with all the top QB’s. I can not
see either making it down here. Of the Safeties left to me Peppers would make
the most sense given the emphasis on versatility. Still if S is what they want
it would be smart to move down from here given the depth of the position.

WR: This would be where I think the Bills go if they decide
to stay at 10. They really don not have anything across from Watkins and he has
been injury plagued through his short career so far. In the previous draft I
had them going with J.Ross. In that draft however C.Davis was already off the
board. He however is still on the board in this version. If he is I think he
will be the selection at 10. I have Williams and Davis in a virtual tie as for
who the number 1 WR is. They both have had injury issues in the past. That said
I think Davis would be the better overall fit across from Watkins and would
give them 2 legit number 1’s and cause numerous problems for opposing teams and
a safety net in case Watkins cannot stay healthy

11.Saints: T.White, CB, LSU

12.Browns: M.Trubisky, QB, North Carolina

13.Cardinals: M.Williams, WR, Clemson

14.Eagles: J.Ross, WR, Washington

15.Colts: R.Foster, LB, Alabama

16.Ravens: C.McCaffrey, RB, Stanford

17.Redskins: H.Reddick, LB, Temple

18.Titans: M.Humphrey, CB, Alabama

19.Buccanears: G.Bolles, OT, Utah

20. Broncos: R.Ramczyk, OT, Wisconsin

21.Lions: Z.Cunningham, LB, Vandy

22.Dolphins: T.McKinley, DE, UCLA

23.Giants: D.Njoku, TE, Miami

24.Raiders: K.King, CB, Washington

25.Texans: D.Watson, QB, Clemson

26.Seahawks: M.McDowell, DT, Michigan State

27.Chiefs: P.Mahomes, QB, Texas Tech

28.Cowboys: J.Peppers, S, Michigan

29.Packers: A.Jackson, CB, USC

30.Steelers: TJ Watt, LB, Wisconsin

31.Falcons: Q.Wilson, CB, Florida

32.Saints: D.Barnett, DE, Tennessee

33.Browns: J.Davis, LB, Florida

34. 49ers: Z.Jones, WR, East Carolina

35.Jaguars: O.Melifonwu, S, UConn

36.Bears: D.Kizer, QB, Notre Dame

37.Rams: C.Robinson, OT, Alabama

38.Chargers: B.Baker, S, Washington

39.Jets: T.Charlton, DL, Michigan

40.Panthers: A.Kamara, RB, Tennessee

41.Bengals: D.Dawkins, OL, Temple

42.Saints: C.Samuel, WR/RB, Ohio State

43.Eagles: G.Conley, CB, Ohio State

44.Bills: M.Maye, S, Florida

-Again not an ideal situation for the Bills. Ideally they
would want a LB or OT to fall to them here that is worthy of the spot. The consolation
prize however is M.Maye from Florida. A Safety who is comfortable in both the
free and strong spot and is always around the ball

Other Notes:

-As nearly everyone has said the Bills really need to add
picks in this draft. They do currently have elite talent but it nose dives fast
with the back end of the roster being very weak. They need to start to shore
that up in this draft

-They are going to be tempted to reach for a OT but they
should resist. Yes RT is a problem but it could become a bigger problem both
there and through the roster if they start reaching for needs. Tyrod is mobile
they will have to use that as well as Clay blocking ability to hide it

-Reddick is making more and more sense given how thin the
position is. The Bills have to come out of this draft with at least one who
could possibly start on day one and another one for depth. Yes they drafted
Ragland last year but you are seeing with him the issue with drafting for
scheme and why scheme fluid players hold more value.

2017 PFWR Final ADMARC Big Board

by Anthony D. Macari

Myles Garrett DE 6-4, 272 Texas A&M

Jamal Adams FS 6-0, 214 LSU

Solomon Thomas DE 6-3, 273 Stanford

Malik Hooker FS 6-1, 205 Ohio State

Jonathan Allen DE 6-3, 286 Alabama

Reuben Foster LB 6-0, 229 Alabama

Jabrill Peppers SS 5-11, 213 Michigan

Marshon Lattimore CB 6-0, 193 Ohio State

Leonard Fournette RB 6-0, 240 LSU

Derek Barnett DE 6-3, 260 Tennessee

OJ Howard TE 6-6, 250 Alabama

Corey Davis WR 6-3, 210 Western Michigan

Mike Williams WR 6-4, 218 Clemson

Christian McCaffrey RB 5-11, 202 Stanford

Deshaun Watson QB 6-3, 210 Clemson

Gareon Conley CB 6-0, 195 Ohio State

Zach Cunningham LB 6-4, 234 Vanderbilt

Jarrad Davis LB 6-1, 240 Florida

Haason Reddick OLB 6-2, 237 Temple

Ryan Ramczyk OT 6-6, 310 Wisconsin

Dalvin Cook RB 5-11, 210 Florida State

Mitchell Trubisky QB 6-2, 222 North Carolina

Marlon Humphrey CB 6-1, 200 Alabama

Takkarist McKinley OLB 6-2, 250 UCLA

John Ross WR 5-11, 188 Washington

Cam Robinson OT 6-6, 322 Alabama

Pat Mahomes QB 6-2, 225 Texas Tech

Charles Harris DE 6-3, 255 Missouri

David Njoku TE 6-4, 245 Miami

Budda Baker FS 5-10, 195 Washington

Dan Feeney OG 6-4, 305 Indiana

Chidobe Awuzie CB 6-0, 202 Colorado

Taco Charlton DE 6-6, 277 Michigan

Teez Tabor CB 6-1, 200 Florida

Obi Melifonwu FS 6-4, 224 UConn

Garrett Bolles OT 6-5, 295 Utah

Forrest Lamp OG 6-4, 310 Western Kentucky

Carl Lawson DE 6-2, 255 Auburn

TJ Watt OLB 6-5, 252 Wisconsin

Evan Engram TE 6-3, 234 Mississippi

Adoree Jackson CB 5-11, 185 Southern California

Zay Jones WR 6-2, 201 East Carolina

JuJu Smith-Schuster WR 6-2, 215 Southern California

Malik McDowell DT 6-5, 285 Michigan State

Cooper Kupp WR 6-2, 205 Eastern Washington

Tyus Bowser OLB 6-3 247 Houston

Curtis Samuel WR 5-11, 196 Ohio State

Tim Williams OLB 6-3, 244 Alabama

Alvin Kamara RB 5-10, 214 Tennessee

Fabian Moreau CB 6-1, 196 UCLA

Nathan Peterman QB 6-3, 226 Pittsburgh

Josh Harvey-Clemons FS 6-4 217 Louisville

Derek Rivers DE 6-4, 250 Youngstown State

Marcus Williams FS 6-1, 202 Utah

Dion Dawkins OG 6-4, 315 Temple

Kevin King CB 6-3, 200 Washington

Bucky Hodges TE 6-6, 257 Virginia Tech

Carlos Watkins DT 6-2, 300 Clemson

Tre’Davious White CB 5-11, 192 LSU

Dorian Johnson OG 6-5, 300 Pittsburgh

Caleb Brantley DT 6-3, 307 Florida

Malachi Dupree WR 6-2, 190 LSU

Antonio Garcia OT 6-6, 302 Troy

Cordrea Tankersly CB 6-0, 195 Clemson

Quincy Wilson CB 6-2, 211 Florida

Sidney Jones CB 6-0, 186 Washington

Taylor Moton OT 6-5, 320 Western Michigan

Raekwon McMillan LB 6-2, 240 Ohio State

Brad Kaaya QB 6-4, 210 Miami

DeShone Kizer QB 6-4, 233 Notre Dame

Joe Mixon RB 6-0, 225 Oklahoma

Rod Johnson OT 6-7, 300 Florida State

Ryan Anderson OLB 6-2, 255 Alabama

Ethan Pocic C 6-5, 310 LSU

Josh Jones FS 6-2, 220 North Carolina State

Davis Webb QB 6-5, 230 California

Adam Shaheen TE 6-7, 278 Ashland

Tarell Basham DE 6-4, 260 Ohio

Nico Siragusa OG 6-4, 315 San Diego State

Jordan Willis DE 6-3, 250 Kansas State

Chris Wormley DT 6-3, 305 Michigan

Elijah Qualls NT 6-1, 313 Washington

Marlon Mack RB 6-0, 213 South Florida

Daeshon Hall DE 6-6 264 Texas A&M

Nazair Jones DT 6-5, 305 North Carolina

Carlos Henderson WR 5-11, 200 Louisiana Tech

Dawaune Smoot DE 6-3, 255 Illinois

Montravius Adams DT 6-4, 305 Auburn

Jaleel Johnson DT 6-2, 316 Iowa

Dalvin Tomlinson DT 6-3, 310 Alabama

D’Onta Foreman RB 6-0, 233 Texas

Taywan Taylor WR 6-1, 190 W. Kentucky

Jake Butt TE 6-6, 255 Michigan

Marcus Maye FS 6-0, 210 Florida

Amara Darboh WR 6-2, 214 Michigan

Desmond King CB 5-11, 185 Iowa

Cameron Sutton CB 5-11, 188 Tennessee

Duke Riley LB 6-1, 232 LSU

Gerald Everett TE 6-3, 240 South Alabama

Amba Etta-Tawo WR 6-2, 202 Syracuse

5 Senior Bowl Prospects I
like for The Bills

Mike Watkins

@merk256

1/29/17

1.Desmond King, CB/S, Iowa: King will be higher on some teams board than others.
If you play a predominately man coverage scheme he doesn’t fit at CB and that
team will likely view him more as S. I can see him playing well in at CB in a
heavy Zone scheme but I still like him much better as a Safety. He in a lot of
ways reminds me of for Bills and current Saints Safety J.Byrd. I expect him to
go in the 2nd round and I expect him to either start off as a Safety
or belaying there with in 2 years of being drafted

2.Duke Riley, LB, LSU: Riley is an interesting prospect. There is really
only one year to go off of and while watching LSU he made a good amount of
plays. He is a raw player overall but there is a lot to work with in terms of
physical ability. Where he goes will depend a lot on his 40 time. He is rumored
to be able to run a high 4.4. If he does that he will likely go Day 2. The
farther away he gets from the that the farther down he will go

3.Carlos Watkins, DT, Clemson: I’ve been a big fan of Watkins for a while(and
not because we share the same last name). Every game I watched Watkins in he is
constantly giving opposing teams OL’s fits. He never stops moving and plays
hard every snap. I liken him a lot to current Bills DT K.Williams. While the Bills have good starters the depth is a little suspect right now. Adding Watkins to Washington could give the Bills a nice rotation in the middle

4.Davis Webb, QB, Cal: Webb to me represents a lot of what I want in a
development QB prospect. He has good arm strength and decent accuracy. He needs
work though in decision making department and the mechanics of working from
under the Center. I am of the mind set that the Bills should keep selecting QB's until they hit on one. Davis will likely go late day 2 to middle of Day 3. It would be worth the investment even if it means carrying 4 QB's

5.Cooper Kupp, WR, Eastern Washington: Back in December I ranked Kupp as the number 4 WR in
the draft, after the Senior Bowl I don’t see him moving from that position it
also has allowed him to grab a lot of attention with the rave reviews of his
performance. He is the classic Slot WR that is a starting position in todays
NFL. Brandin Cooks from the Saints is who I think he compares the best to